The most crucial aspect of __________ is demobilizing and disarming militias.

Which statement best explains why the technological advances of the past decade have increased political participation among young Americans?

a. Technologically savvy people have traditionally had much lower levels of political participation than other groups. b. Young Americans face a broader range of social, economic, and environmental problems than previous generations. c. Fear of exposure in the many forms of social media predominantly used by young people has made politicians more responsive to the public. d. Social networking provides young people with avenues of political participation that are more compelling than traditional methods.

According to William G. Mayer, one of the major criticisms of the modern presidential nominating process is that it gives too much influence to

a. larger states that select a greater number of convention delegates. b. states like Iowa and New Hampshire, which hold their primaries or caucuses early in the nominating process. c. states like New Jersey and Oregon, which hold their primaries shortly before the national party conventions. d. local and state party officials, who control a great amount of political patronage positions.